Type A's flourish on vegetarian diets. Type A's are predisposed to heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. It is particularly important for sensitive types. They should get their foods in as natural a state as possible: fresh, pure, and organic. When you get on the Type A Diet, you will naturally be thinner. If you are accustomed to eating meat, you'll lose weight rather rapidly in the beginning as you eliminate the toxic foods from your diet. And when you follow the Type A diet, you can supercharge your immune system and potentially short-circuit the development of life-threatening diseases.

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When Type A's eat meat, they experience sluggishness. Type A's have low stomach-acid content, therefore they have a hard time digesting meat. Since Type A's eat very little animal protein, nuts and seeds supply an important protein component. Type As also thrive on the vegetable proteins found in beans and legumes, except those mentioned for the "Avoid" list. These beans can cause a decrease in insulin production, which may cause obesity and diabetes. Tofu should be a staple in the Type A Diet (a).

Dairy foods are also poorly digested by Type A's, and can cause metabolic slowdown. Type A's can tolerate small amounts of fermented dairy products such as yogurt, kefir, nonfat sour cream, and cultured dairy products.

Vegetables are vital to the Type A Diet, providing minerals, enzymes and antioxidants. Type A are very sensitive to the lectins in potatoes, sweet potatoes, yams, cabbage, tomatoes and peppers. They aggravate the delicate stomach of Type A. Type A should eat more fruits that are alkaline, avoid mangoes, papaya and oranges for they are not good for your digestive tract.

(a) Warning: I disagree with this author, when it comes to Soy. From research that I have done regarding Soy based foods like soy beans or Tofu, I feel the wise approach is to avoided all of them regardless of your blood type.

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			Best on Vegetarian Diet
	Comments	Most Beneficial	Food allowed	Food not allowed
Meats and Poultry	Type As should eliminate all meats from their diet.		Chicen, Cornish hens, Turkey	Beef, Pork, Lamb, Veal, Venison, Duck, Goose
Seafood		Carp, Cod, Grouper, Mackerel, Monkfish, Pickerel, Red snapper, Rainbow trout, Salmon, Sardine, Sea trout, Silver perch, Snail, Whitefish, Yellow Perch	All kinds except those listed not allowed	Anchovy, Barracuda, Beluga, Bluefish, Bluegill bass, Catfish, Caviar, Clam, Conch, Crab, Crayfish, Eel, Flounder, Frog, Gray sole, Haddock, Hake, Halibut, Herring, Lobster, Lox, Mussels, Octopus, Oysters, Scallop, Shad, Shrimp, Sold, Squid, Striped bass, Tilefish, Turtle
Dairy	Most dairy products are not digestible for Type As		Yogurt, Mozzarella, Feta, Goat cheese, Goat milk, Kefir, Ricotta, String cheese	All other cheeses and milk
Fats		Flaxseed oil, Olive oil	Canola Oil, Cod liver oil	Oil of corn, cottonseed, peanut, safflower and sesame
Nuts		Peanuts, Pumpkin Seeds	All kinds except those listed not allowed	Brazil nuts, cashews, Pistachios
Beans	These beans can cause a decrease in insulin production for Type As.			Beans - copper, garbanzo, kidney, lima, navy, red, tamarind
	Type As thrive on the vegetable proteins found in beans and legumes	Beans (Aduke, Azuki, Black, Green, Pinto, Red soy), Lentils and Black-eyed peas	All kinds except those listed not allowed
Grains	Type As generally do well on cereals and grains. Select the more concentrated whole grains instead of instant and processed cereals.	Amaranth, Buckwheat		Cream of wheat, Familia, Farina, Granola, Grape nuts, Wheat germ, Seven grain, Shredded wheat, Wheat bran, Durum wheat
Bread & Noodles	Type As have a wonderful selection and choices in grains and pastas	Bread (Essene, Ezekiel, Soya flour, Sprouted wheat), Rice cakes, Flour (Oat, Rice, Rye), Soba Noodles, Pasta (Artichoke)	All kinds except those listed not allowed	English muffins, Bread (High-protein whole wheat, Multi-grain), Matzos, pumpernickel, Wheat bran muffins, Flour (white, whole wheat), Pasta (Semolina, spinach)
Vegetables	Type As are very sensitive to these vegetables. They have a strong deleterious effect on the Type A digestive tract.			Peppers, olives, Potatoes, Sweet potatoes, Yams, All kinds of cabbage, Tomatoes, Lima beans, Eggplant, Mushroom
	These vegetables enhance the immune system of Type As	Garlic, Onions, Broccoli, carrots, collard greens, kale, pumpkin, spinach
	Vegetables are vital to the Type A diet, providing minerals, enzymes and Antioxidants. Eat vegetables in as natural a state as possible (raw or steamed) to preserve their full benefits	Artichoke, Chicory, Greens (Dandelion, Swiss Chard), Horseradish, Leek, Romaine, Okra, Parsley, Alfalfa Sprouts, Tempeh, Tofu, Turnip	All kinds except those listed not allowed
Fruits	Most fruits are allowed for Type As, although try to emphasize more alkaline fruits can help to balance the grains that are acid forming in Type As muscle tissues	Berries (blackberries, blueberries, boysenberries, cranberries), plums, Prunes, Figs	All kinds except those listed not allowed
	High mold counts of these fruits make it hard for Type As to digest			Melons, cantaloupe, honeydew
	Type As don't do well on these fruits			Mangoes, papaya, Bananas, Coconuts
	These fruits are stomach irritant for Type As, and they also interfere with the absorption of minerals.			Orange, Rhubarb, Tangerines
	The digestive enzyme in this fruit is an excellent digestive aid for Type As	Pineapples, Cherries, Apricots
	These fruits exhibit alkaline tendencies after digestion which has a positive effects on the Type A stomach	Grapefruit, Lemon
Spices	The right combination of spices can be powerful immune-system boosters for Type As	Tamari, miso, soysauce, garlic, ginger
	Good source of iron, a mineral that is lacking in the Type A Diet	Blackstrap molasses
	Avoid these because the acids tend to cause stomach lining irritation			Vinegar, Pepper (black, cayenne, white), Capers, Plain Gelatin, Wintergreen
Condiments	These products should be avoided because Type As have low levels of stomach acid			Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Pickles, Relish, Worcestershire sauce
Beverages	These beverages help to improve the immune systems for Type As	Hawthorn, Aloe, Alfalfa, Burdock, Echinacea, Green tea, Red wine (1 glass / day)
	These beverages help Type As to increase their stomach-acid secretions	Ginger, Slippery elm, Coffee (1 cup / day)
	These don't suit the digestive system of Type As, nor do they support the immune system			Beer, Distilled liquor, Seltzer water, Soda, Black Tea

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